OET interlinear ISA 40:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

דַּבְּר֞וּ עַל לֵ֤ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙

speak on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in heart_of Yerushalayim

Here, the heart of Jerusalem represents the inner feelings of the people of the city. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Speak to the inner feelings of the people of Jerusalem]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

דַּבְּר֞וּ עַל־לֵ֤ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ וְ⁠קִרְא֣וּ אֵלֶ֔י⁠הָ כִּ֤י מָֽלְאָה֙ צְבָאָ֔⁠הּ כִּ֥י נִרְצָ֖ה עֲוֺנָ֑⁠הּ כִּ֤י לָקְחָה֙ מִ⁠יַּ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה כִּפְלַ֖יִם בְּ⁠כָל־חַטֹּאתֶֽי⁠הָ

speak on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in heart_of Yerushalayim and,proclaim to=her/it that/for/because/then/when she/it_is_full service_of,its that/for/because/then/when paid_for iniquity_of,its that/for/because/then/when received from,the_hand_of YHWH double in=all sins_of,its

The pronouns her and she refer to Jerusalem. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Speak to the heart of Jerusalem and proclaim to Jerusalem that her service is full, that her iniquity is pardoned,that she, Jerusalem, has received from the hand of Yahweh double for all her sins]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

כִּ֤י מָֽלְאָה֙ צְבָאָ֔⁠הּ כִּ֥י נִרְצָ֖ה עֲוֺנָ֑⁠הּ כִּ֤י

that/for/because/then/when she/it_is_full service_of,its that/for/because/then/when paid_for iniquity_of,its that/for/because/then/when

Yahweh is speaking of the city Jerusalem as if it were a woman who could perform service and commit iniquity. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [that the people of Jerusalem have completed their service, that their iniquity is pardoned, that]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִרְצָ֖ה עֲוֺנָ֑⁠הּ

paid_for iniquity_of,its

The expression is pardoned is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [that I, Yahweh, have pardoned her iniquity]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עֲוֺנָ֑⁠הּ

iniquity_of,its

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of iniquity, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the wicked things she had done]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠יַּ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה

from,the_hand_of YHWH

Here, the hand of Yahweh represents the power and action of Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [from Yahweh himself]